Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
North Carolina Central University Women's Tennis
Durham, NC · the Eagles · North Carolina Central University overview
7
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 10
$349k
Team budget
23rd percentile in Division I
$49,839
Per roster spot
median $61,695
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
994
APR
98% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
North Carolina Central University fields a women's tennis team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, below the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $348,875, below the median of $546k — $49,839 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's tennis programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 994, about the median of 995, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,943,118 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,238 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#233Team budgetof 301 · Division I#189Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#253Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#144APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$348,875 for the year
- Operating expenses$28,320 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$49,839 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,943,118 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,238 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$33,130 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Sofia Rachi head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Sofia Rachi Cucalon | Head Coach, Women's Tennis | not on file |
| Rachelle Starreveld | Graduate Assistant Coach, Women's Tennis | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school tennis players204,721 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,689 301 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's tennis recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →5,973undergraduates · 7,965 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,192 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 18
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →7on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 107
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate994
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $348,875 $49,839 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,943,118
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $33,130
Cost
Full picture →$13,884net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,542 in-state · $19,578 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research North Carolina Central University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Tennis program7 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,884 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,973Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.33 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | 9 | $2M | 1000 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 10 | $1.7M | 1000 | 19% | |
| Meredith College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 18 | 7 | $1.4M | 985 | 40% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 20 | 8 | $207k | — | 30% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 8 | $767k | 992 | 67% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | 8 | $585k | 992 | 94% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 49 | 7 | $145k | 998 | 46% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 51 | 15 | $85k | — | 48% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 9 | $306k | 1000 | 90% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | 7 | $74k | — | 84% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 15 | $289k | — | 96% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University at cap | 10 | $466k | $46,553 | 973 | vs | |
| Morgan State University room for 2 | 8 | $410k | $51,303 | 994 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University room for 3 | 7 | $349k | $49,839 | 994 | vs | |
| Delaware State University room for 1 | 9 | $331k | $36,790 | 965 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University room for 1 | 9 | $318k | $35,293 | 993 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University room for 2 | 8 | $292k | $36,536 | 963 | vs | |
| Coppin State University room for 2 | 8 | $179k | $22,393 | 993 | vs |
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